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- This article is about botanic and culinary fruits. For the computer chess program, see Fruit (chess).
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In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds. Evolution has led plants to adopt certain basic mechanisms, seemingly without close regard to the tissues involved. No one terminology really fits the enormous variety that is found among plant fruits. Botanical terminology for fruits is inexact and will remain so. In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plum, apple and orange. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.
The term false fruit (pseudocarp, accessory fruit) is sometimes applied to a fruit like the fig (a multiple-accessory fruit; see below) or to a plant structure that resembles a fruit but is not derived from a flower or flowers. Some gymnosperms, such as yew, have fleshy arils that resemble fruits and some junipers have berry-like, fleshy cones. The term "fruit" has also been inaccurately applied to the seed-containing female cones of many conifers.
With most fruits pollination is a vital part of fruit culture, and the lack of knowledge of pollinators and pollenizers can contribute to poor crops or poor quality crops. In a few species, the fruit may develop in the absence of pollination/fertilization, a process known as parthenocarpy. Such fruits are seedless. A plant that does not produce fruit is known as acarpous, meaning essentially "without fruit".
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drinking nutrisari fruit n veg :) rasanya berubah2. kayak aku. (apa sih)
heyinster (Inas Rana Izdihar) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:08:11 -0000
drinking nutrisari fruit n veg :) rasanya berubah2. kayak aku. (apa sih)
Book to bed nao. Need to get some kind of fruit tomorrow. Goin' a li'l nuts without.
kyocum (Kes Yocum) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:07:11 -0000
Book to bed nao. Need to get some kind of fruit tomorrow. Goin' a li'l nuts without.
@CatTurner You can Cat, you need to find a proper fruit and veg shop, not a supermarket
andyreeves (Andrew Reeves) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:07:07 -0000
@CatTurner You can Cat, you need to find a proper fruit and veg shop, not a supermarket
My cat pulled a fruit by the foot wrapper thing out of my trash can. So now she has a X-foot long piece of paper to make a huge mess with.
hellolisa (Lisa Collins) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:07:04 -0000
My cat pulled a fruit by the foot wrapper thing out of my trash can. So now she has a X-foot long piece of paper to make a huge mess with.
@Kathdrever mixed fruit and Rhubarb & Ginger.
twistedjamie (Jamie Penn) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:06:23 -0000
@Kathdrever mixed fruit and Rhubarb & Ginger.
Thanks to Stop Praying by Mark Quam, I have a new discipline: I am learning to eat fruit (for the FIRST time in my life).
DaOptimist (Nancy White) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:05:25 -0000
Thanks to Stop Praying by Mark Quam, I have a new discipline: I am learning to eat fruit (for the FIRST time in my life).
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Nuts - Collection of leaflets on cultivation of fruits and nuts, for both commercial and home growers.
About Apricots - Information about the fruit and growing it in Australia.
Apples and More - Links to various apple related items, and lists of apple related facts, compiled by the University of Illinois extension.
Arizona Master Gardener Manual: Fruit Trees - General information on home growing fruit trees in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.
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Ask the Berry Man - Features cultivation guides, recipes, climate chart, and links
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Brevard Rare Fruit Council - A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the propagation and distribution of new species. Meetings, membership, fruit species profiles, and recipes.
California Backyard Orchard - Includes gardening calendars, general orchard preparation and maintenance tips, specific fruit species information, and glossary.
California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. - Membership information, seed bank, book reviews, local chapter information, plant descriptions, member nurseries and fruit sources.
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California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter - Articles, activities, links, newsletters, photographs, etc.
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Cherimoya - Cultivation and nutrient information about this subtropical fruit.
Citrus Collection By Petr Broza - Enthusiast from the Czech Republic presents his experiences growing a large variety of citrus fruits, and shares photos of his garden and greenhouse, many citrus, and other subtropical fruits. Site in Czech and English.
Citrus in the Garden - Factsheet that describes types of citrus trees and cultivation information.
Cornell Minor Fruits - Information about gooseberries, currants, juneberries, elderberries, persimmons, hardy kiwifruit, pawpaws, mulberries, quinces, high bush cranberries, Cornelian cherries, and buffaloberries.
CRFG- West Los Angeles Chapter - Official homepage of California Rare Fruit Growers, West Los Angeles Chapter. Newsletter, schedule of events and links.
Currants and Gooseberries in the Home Garden - Article on cultivating white, red and black currants and gooseberries in the demanding Minnesota environment.
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Eastern Chapter of the Ontario Nut Growers - Information of the chapter plus a detailed cultivation manual and list of nut tree sources.
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European Collection of Minor Fruit Trees - Associated with the University of Florence, this European Union project collects varieties of minor fruits cultivated around the Mediterranean. Holdings include cornelian cherry, figs, loquat, medlar, pomegranate, sorbus, strawberry tree. Description of project, database of holdings, descriptions and photographs of plants.
Florida Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Crops - Factsheets from the University of Florida extension on a cultivation of a variety of fruits and nuts in Florida.
Fruit for the Home - Backyardgardener.com's tips on home fruit growing. Species covered include apple, pear, peach/apricot/nectarine, cherries, plums, currants, brambles and strawberries.
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Fruit Tree Tips - Eleven tips for growing fruit trees including pollination, pruning and harvesting from an Oregon nurseryman.
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Fruits of Warm Climates - List and description of fruits, including lesser-known varieties, that grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
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Gooseberries - Information about aspects of gooseberry cultivation (botanical and horticultural) and a variety list.
Grow Fruit and Nuts in the Suburbs and Homesteads - Index of fruit species with descriptions and links.
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Grow Fruits and Nuts in Temperate Areas - Cultivation summaries for fruit and nut bearing plants from the common to the exotic.
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Growing PawPaws (Purdue University) - Cultivation hints and list of sources. PDF file.
Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape - Factsheet from Ohio State University.
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Guide to Growing Fruit - Introduction to growing a variety fruit trees and other plants.
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Home Citrus Growers - Information on growing citrus in the UK. Includes varieties, plant sources, and cultural advice.
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Home Orchard Society - Oregon-based organization promoting the growing of fruit at home. Membership information, excerpts from the organization's journal and links to other fruit-interest sites.
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International Crabapple Society - Identifies disease-resistant cultivars for nursery and landscape professionals, as well as the gardening public.
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Jeannie and Berry's Native Plants Page: Pawpaws, Persimmons and Elderberries - Information from self-reliant Kentuckians about using native edibles, particularly pawpaws, persimmons, elderberries and mayapples. Recipes and cultivation hints.
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Kentucky State University Pawpaw Research Project - Information on buying and growing pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba), nutritional content of pawpaw fruit, recipes using pawpaws, research and the Pawpaw Foundation, bibliography of pawpaw articles, photos of pawpaw trees and fruit.
Kiwifruit - Information on fuzzy kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa), culture, and cultivars. Photographs of some cultivars.
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Louisiana Fruit Tree Growing Guide - Information on growing fruits and berries in Louisiana, including cultivar recommendations. Presented by the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association and Bracy's Nursery.
Mark Reiger's Fruit Crops Home Page - Information on major and minor fruit and nut crops from a University of Georgia horticulture professor. Provides a botanical description, historical information, photographs, cultural notes and nutritional information.
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MidFEx (Midwest Fruit Explorers) - A Northern-Illinois based group of backyard fruitgrowers. List of recommended cultivars for the Chicagoland area and information on grafting fruit trees and growing paw paws (Asimina triloba).
Minnesota Home Fruitgrowing Materials - Newsletters, factsheets and other information from the University of Minnesota cooperative extension.
Minor Small Fruit Crops for New Mexico Gardens - Extension publication covering tayberry, currants and gooseberries, elderberries and Nanking cherries.
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Missouri Apple Varieties and Their Uses - Recommended varieties for the Missouri climate, including a table of disease resistance and pros and cons of each variety.
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National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis - Temperate Fruit Genebank - Information on holdings, scans of antique prints and watercolors of fruit and plants.
North American Fruit Explorers - An organization of amateur growers of fruits and nuts. Description of organization and membership information, links to local and plant-specific interest groups, list of nurserymen.
North Carolina Home Fruit Growing - A series of leaflets from the North Carolina extension service, in HTML and PDF format. Apple, bramble, muscadine grape, blueberry and strawberry cultivation and cultivar recommendations.
North Dakota Fruitgrowing - Answers to commonly asked questions about growing apples, grapes, brambles and strawberries in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Extension.
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Northumberland Berry Works - Hobbyist's experimental planting of various gooseberry and black, red and white currants in central Pennsylvania. Cultivar recommendations, recipes, new cultivation practices.
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Ohioline Fruit - A list of online articles from the Ohio State University Extension Service which are of interest to the temperate home fruitgrower generally and Ohioans in particular.
Pennsylvania Back Yard Fruit Growers - A Pennsylvania based group of amateur growers. Cultivar recommendations and photographs, photographs of espaliered fruit trees, bibliography.
Pennsylvania Small Scale Fruit Production - A number of tree fruit and other resources from the Penn State University Horticulture Department. Tree pruning illustrated, tree fruit fact sheets for the small-scale and backyard grower.
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Planning a Subtropic Fruit Garden - Notes by Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery on planning a home fruit garden in subtropical areas. Oriented to Australia, universally applicable in the subtropics.
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Pollination Home Page, The - Pollination management information for both home and professional fruit and vegetable growers, gardeners, beekeepers and others involved in pollination.
Pomology - Information and pictures of a large number of apple, pear, peach, cherry and strawberry cultivars. Site in French and English, with some materials French only. Frames.
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Pruning Persimmons - Instructions from New Zealand on pruning the Asian persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) to produce high quality fruit.
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Quince Growing - Factsheet discussing cultivation, varieties, diseases, and harvesting of quinces.
Rare Fruit Society of South Australia - An amateur organization of fruit tree growers who preserve heritage varieties, explore climate limitations and study propagation, pruning and grafting techniques. Announcements, meeting and membership details, photogallery and links. Some areas members only.
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Rarefruit - Rare Fruit News Online - Homepage of an e-newsletter covering rare, primarily tropical and sub-tropical, home fruit cultivation. Subscription information and back issues archive.
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Saskatoons in Alberta - A fact sheet on the cultivation and care of the saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) from the Alberta, Canada extension service.
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Small Fruit Crops for the Backyard - Information for gardeners from the University of Illinois.
Southwestern Michigan Fruit Information - Information for the commercial grower which is of use to the home grower as well. Cultivation hints, pest information. Michigan State University, Van Buren County Extension.
Strawberries - A guide to growing strawberries, strawberry farms, selection and care, history, recipes and festivals. University of Illinois Extension.
Suite 101: Fruit Garden - Green guide to the selection, culture, and uses of fruits.
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Tampa Bay Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International - Information on growing and enjoying tropical rare fruit and exotic nut trees.
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The Pits-The Rare Pit and Plant Council - New York City group dedicated to growing seeds and tubers of edible plants found in local and ethnic markets. List of publications, contact information and copy of current newsletter with cultivation tips.
The Virtual Orchard - Directory of fruit production links and resources.
Third Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival - An Albany, Ohio festival devoted to the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Pawpaw cookoff, pawpaw contests, sanctioned atlatl throwing contest. Although festival is over, site still exists.
Trees and Fruit in East Anglia - An amateur gardener's account of growing apples, plums, pears, cherries and various nut trees. Time-of-ripeness schedule for apples, pears and plums.
University of Kentucky Home Fruit Gardener Information - Pest control leaflets and other cultivation information for Kentucky homegrowers.
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Virginia Home Fruit Growing - A variety of articles from the Virginia Tech cooperative extension relating to growing berry bushes and fruit trees.
West Virginia University's Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center - Research institution specializing in plant pathology and entomology of deciduous fruit trees. Includes photographs of fruit trees afflicted by numerous plagues.
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Wye College National Fruit Collections - The United Kingdom's national fruit collection. Listing of holdings, including appearance, blooming and ripeness times.
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